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the Vestry would have any influence with him ; and if they appeared in the matter
he would come to the conclusion that the land was essential to the Company and
that would destroy the chance of his lowering his demands. If we find we cannot
buy his land, it may be necessary to look for a site elsewhere, and in that case, the
Directors would be very pleased to have the assistance and co-operation of the
Vestry.
Yours faithfully,
J. J. Stokes, Esq., (Signed) W. R. STEVENS.
Clerk to the Vestry of the
Parish of Rotherhithe, Surrey.
The following roads and streets have been re-named and re-numbered under
the formal orders of the late Metropolitan Board of Works, viz. : —
Carline Crescent re-named "Litlington Street;" Adams Place, St. Helena
Place, Martin's Terrace, Baltic Place, Elizabeth Terrace, and Suffolk Place,
re-named "Old Road," and the houses re-numbered.
Suffolk Street re-numbered.
Deptford Lower Road re-named " Lower Road, Rotherhithe," S.E.
Bracton Road re-named "Eugenia Road'' in continuation of the latter Road.
On the 19th February, 1889, upon the consideration of the application made
by the London Electric Supply Corporation, Limited, under the Electric Lighting
Acts, for a Provisional Order for the supply of Electricity in the Parish of
Rotherhithe, the Vestry passed a resolution as follows, viz. : —
" Resolved, that this Vestry consent to the application of the London Electric
" Supply Corporation, Limited, for a Provisional Order for the supply of Electricity
"in this Parish, subject to the objections delivered in writing by this Vestry to the
"Board of Trade on the 29th day of January, 1889, being allowed."
On the 19th February, 1889, the Vestry passed a resolution as follows, viz. : —
"Resolved, that after the 1st day of April next, the two members representing
"the Rotherhithe Division of,the London County Council be invited to attend the
"General Meetings of this Vestry, and that a notice and agenda of such meetings
"be sent to the members."
At a General Meeting of the Vestry held on the 19th March, 1889, it was
moved by Mr. Bulmer, seconded by Mr. Walker, and unanimously
"Resolved, that the hearty thanks of this Vestry be accorded to John
"Tolhurst, Esq., for the very able services he has rendered as the Representative
"of the Parish of Rotherhithe at the Metropolitan Board of Works during the last
"thirteen years, and for his assiduous attention at all times to matters affecting the
"welfare of the Parish." It was also